What EU I've read, I've really enjoyed. I first read the Zahn trilogy about 12 years ago and loved it. About half a year ago, I got into EU again and read Splinter and the first four books of the X-Wing series and loved them all.

I haven't read Vector Prime, but I used to think it was a cool idea to kill off Anakin Solo. Then I found out it was just because the prequels were starting, and they didn't want two characters named Anakin. And another one bites the dust because of that selfish little bastard...

EDIT: Whoops, Vector Prime is where Chewbacca dies, right? Well, at any rate, I still haven't read it.